SMME Support as of July 2020 SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 2374 Article rating: 5.0 The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa. Read more
AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2015 0 56212 Article rating: 5.0 FOLLOWING significant growth in the renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to exapnd its vision. Read more
AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 0 53250 Article rating: 4.0 Renewable energy engineering firm AfiCoast Engineers SA has announced that a new company, AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects - particulary wind and solar - while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current basket of renewable energy projects. Read more
Major step forward as African Union signs off on ‘Made-in-Africa’ auto trade rules – AAAM SuperUser Account / Wednesday, February 18, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating This month’s 39th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union heads of state and government has signed off on the Rules of Origin (RoO) for automotive products under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Framework. The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) describes the decision as “a defining milestone” toward creating a unified and globally competitive African automotive market. Read more
Sacci BCI records highest average reading since 2013, but broad-based traction still elusive SuperUser Account / Wednesday, February 18, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Business organisation the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) averaged at 121.7 for 2025, which is the highest annual average recorded since 2013 when the BCI measured 122.2. The BCI declined slightly in January, but still recorded a healthy level of 131.4. The January BCI was 11.4 index points higher than in January 2025, but 1.8 index points lower than in December 2025. Read more
MTN to buy IHS Towers for about $2.2bn SuperUser Account / Wednesday, February 18, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed MTN Group is increasing its shareholding in IHS Towers to 100% to strengthen and reintegrate its ownership of critical digital infrastructure across Africa. The proposed acquisition, subject to various approvals and the delisting of IHS from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), was accepted by IHS Towers at an offer of $8.50 a share. Read more
PwC outlines its Budget 2026 expectations SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 National Budget Speech, on February 25, is likely to clarify how geopolitical risks, including US tariff pressures, uncertainty around the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and South Africa’s participation, and global trade tensions, will be factored into policy planning, while continued progress on structural reforms in energy and logistics is also likely to feature, PwC South Africa anticipates. The firm’s GDP forecast for the year is 1.2%, with a gradual improvement expected to 1.3% next year and 1.5% in 2028. Read more
TIPS undertakes Sector Jobs Resilience Plans, highlights vulnerability assessments in key value ... SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating As climate change and the decisions taken to reduce emissions impact on communities and workers in multiple value chains, five key value chains will be impacted in South Africa – namely coal, petroleum-based transport, tourism, metals and agriculture. With this in mind, independent, nonprofit economic research institution Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS), with funding from the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK-PACT) programme, has undertaken a Sector Jobs Resilience Plan in each of the five sectors that builds on vulnerability assessments in each of these value chains. Read more